The National tribune., 1887-09-01

Of Hazlett Relief Corps. GAINESVILLE. who has found
her last resting place in McConnellsville Gene
terry.
on the following Monday. at the regular meet
ing of the Post, the ladies Of the Relief Corps
prised the members by having beautiful new
carpet upon the floor of the q. AR Hall The hall
was ta,tefully decorated with flags. pictures. etc.
The Post, ia full appreciation, gave the Corps
vote of thanks.
In the early part of July our President, Mrs.
Janet NJ. Pond who il Assistant National Inspector
visited Headquarters at GAINESVILLE to fulfill the du
ties OF her office. and upon her return gave
cheering accounts of the fine condition in which
she found Department work, and of the zeal ell
cheney and faithfune-s of our Department officers
The ladies of the Relief Corps invited the Post To
unite with them la "A picnic To be given Aug. 4.
The place selected was Irish Rock. deep ravine
IN the Muskingum Valley, Muskingum County. IL
miles south of GAINESVILLE.
The steamer Lizzie C.,ssel conveyed the party to
the place. The ride was no small part of the pleas
ures OF the day. with the GAR. Band on board.
aud the swe't strains of their music eehoing anoug
the hills of the blue Muskingum.
This ravine was tue ideal place for n picnic, and
we had the ideal picnic, with high, fern covered
rocks, deep shade. clean sward. running water,
singing birds. music hammocks. swing. merry
voices Of children. hearty laugh of old comrades,
aud most tempting viands.
All agreed that IL was the browning pleasure day
OF their lives. and home reached in safety,
with hearts full of grateful memories of the picnic
day at Irish Rock.
The only regret Of our picnic was that by mis-
understanding of the place and day we failed to
iiazett Corps, who So heartily went out to meet
and greet Us.
our community has lately had the pleasure of q
brief visit from Gen. Rusk. Governor of Wisconsin
On last Friday evening Hughes Post and Corps
rendered him reception at tile residence Of his
brother. Dr. Rusk He responded in few pleas
AM words OF cheer and greeting to- old friends and
comrades. delivered in a happy vein of humor. yet
hrIn as the everlasting hills in his adherence to
principle and his devotion to the of tire sol
der. All honor TO this wise statesman and gallant
soldier. =" May his shadow never grow lessi"-
Lottie A. Lawrence, Corresponding Secretary.
stout Post and Corps. Fayette, o., gave "A July
lawn fete. with lawn illuminations and fine music
The ladies served ice cream and lemonade. The
most entertaining feature Of the evening was n
gypsy tent where fOrtune-teling furnished amuSe-
ment for a goody number of young people. There
was "a iiower-Stand, attended by young ladies' sell
Ing buttonhole bouquets. Net proceeds of the
evening was So ss.-Mrs. LueTelia Booth, Depart
mcnt Aid. w r. e..
The following announcements are from General
| Orders No. 5. Department Of Ohio. Mrs Belle +.
Bagey, President: Announcement has been made
| that the semi-annual Encampment or Grand Army
| Day of the Department of Ohio. GAR. will be
held ON Sept. T. 8 and 9. ut Piqua o., and the De-
partment Commander. Col. ID. G.. Putnam has most
cordially invited the Womans Relief Corps Of Ohio
to meet with them and participate in the festivities
| OF tile occasion. After communication with all
| Department officers and members of the Executive
| Board. It IL considered unnecessary md inexpe
dent for the W-R.C. of Ohio to assemble in semi
annual Convention at Piqua; but while no Depart
ment business will he transacted ut the time. IL Is
urged that all members OF the W.R.C.. who 40
arrange VIII accept this hearty and fraterual tuvi-
/ tation Of our Department Commander. aud thus
/ gladden. the hearts of the Grand Army. whose
| courtesy to the Woman's Relief Corps is Only
/ equalcd by the devotion of their willing handmade.
the w.R.C to all the interests of these veterans
whose chivarous deeds knew bounds while
defending our homes. our loved ones and our
| country The Council of Administration. Depart
| ment of Ohio, will meet at Ohio W.R.C. Head
quarters, PIrlor No. ). LindeII Hotel. 81. Louis.
Mo- mt $50 p. M, Tuesday Sept. q, 1887. On We'd
nesday Sept. % at 1880 p. M. there will be meet
| ing of Ohio Delegates and Alternates in Ohio
W.RC- Headquarters, Parlor No. 5, Lindell Hotel.
| ~. Louis. Mo.
/ letter No. 2: The Headquarters Woman's Relief
Corps train will leave GAINESVILLE on Monday Sept.
To Columbus; thence over Columbus 4 Cincinnati
Midland To Cincinnati. where the Headquarters
train will he attached tn the train of the Depart
| ment Commander. and will run over the Ohio &
Mississippi Railroad arriving at St. Louis on Tues
/ day morning at o'clock"
Lyon Relief Corps Xenia, have enjoyed ex-
| Gu rsion to the National Soldiers Home. Dayton,
o. Belle I. Bagley. Department President
DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: PENNSYLVANIA reports the fol
/ lowing Corps instituted: Corps So. Gen. Cook,
| Wellsboro IL charter members. President. An
toinette Horton; Sec, Bell NJ. Allen: instituted
aud Installed by Mrs Sadie f.. Clark July ii. 1877.
Corps So Driftwood. Emporium II members.
| President. Georgia Larrnbee: Sec Frances Stod-
dard. Instituted and Installed by Mrs. Sadie f.
Corps No. 90 J. II. Mullen Duke Center. 40 mem
| bers. President, Elizabeth +. Brown; Sec. Cora
| Baldwin. Instituted and installed by Mrs. Martha
! Sherman, July 49, lSs7.-AIary c. Kennedy De-
| partment Secretary, New Brighton, Pa:
ALL ALONG THE LINE
Valley City, OAK, has some excellent workers in
| its W re.
| Miss Maggie Monroe Past Department Secretary
of Iowa, and one of the best workers in the Order
thus expresses herself in the Grand Army Adrocatc
| concerning the present Iowa administration
| Having been appointed Assistant National In
| spector, we made flying visit tn Denson short
time since, for the purpose of inspecting Depart
| ment Headquarters. We expected to find every
ton. and were not disappointed In single instance
| We had unbounde,l iaith i'm the ability executive
| and otherwise of Mrs. McFIenry for the Office al
| Department President. and every day since her
| election has produced evidence to confirm that
faith. She - most ably assisted in the Department
| work by Mrs Hannah X. PlimptOn, Department
| Secretary and Mrs. Georgia Mcclellan, DEPART
| ment Treasurer. With three such noble and Ell.
| eent women at the head, Iowa W.RC. must I've
necessarily prosperous. Besides they have strong
| ally in Gen. Tuttle our noble Department Com
| mander."
| On the afternoon Of June 20 Mrs Anna Barker
Chaplain of Relief Corps No. s. Sparta H.. insti-
tuted and installed the officers of Couterville III
| Corps. No. "a auxiliary to Post No 259. with Il
| charter members. President. Mrs. Lou East
| Burns; Sec. Miss Dove Mcmillan: Asst Sec.
| Miss Lizzie Rosborough: Treas. Mrs Lizzie
Crawford; Chap. Mrs. Elizabeth Peel: Con- Mrs
| Martha Benjamin: g., Mrs Ella Paul; A. c., Mrs
| Tillie Mligan; A. G., Mrs. Amelia Emig.